Bockhorst

Bockhorst is a neighborhood in Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland. Bockhorst is situated nearby to the quarter De Mors, as well as near the neighborhood Lage Mors.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Museum

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Photo: Husky, CC BY 4.0.

Naturalis Biodiversity Center is a national museum of natural history and a research center on biodiversity in Leiden, Netherlands. It was named the European Museum of the Year 2021.

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland

Government office

The Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is the oldest water authority in the Netherlands, having received commission to coordinate protection of the land from flooding in 1248 from Count William II of Holland and Zeeland.

Wereldmuseum Leiden

Museum

Wereldmuseum Leiden

Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wereldmuseum Leiden is a Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands located in the university city of Leiden. As of 2014, the museum, along with Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, and Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, together make up the National Museum of World Cultures.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include D’Oude Morsch and Stevenshof.

D’Oude Morsch

Neighborhood

Photo: Xsandriel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

D’Oude Morsch is a neighborhood.

Stevenshof

Quarter

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stevenshof is a quarter.

Vreewijk

Neighborhood

Photo: Biccie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vreewijk is a neighborhood.

Bockhorst

Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood in Leiden, Netherlands
Category: locality
Location: Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.1627° or 52° 9′ 46″ north

Longitude

4.46166° or 4° 27′ 42″ east

Open location code

9F465F76+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8350199684

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Low German—“Bockhorst” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Bockhorst”
French: “Bockhorst”
German: “Bockhorst”
Low German: “Bockhorst”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elsevierbrug and Louis Elseviersviaduct.

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